Tuesday 30 July 2013

Christmas Tag Challenge#128 SweetStamps

Hi to all my dear friends!

Well the Heavens really just opened here in Edinburgh and wow wow wow I thought my little car was going to get washed away! I have not seen so much water come down at once!

It is Tuesday and another challenge across at 
SweetStamps Challenge #128 and the theme is

CHRISTMAS TAG

We'd love to see your Creations, so come and join the fun with us at 


You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at

SweetStamps.com's online store just by playing along!!

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.


We have a Technique Challenge once a month and is ending on the 14 August. 
The theme for that challenge is
Drier Sheet Technique  
So come and share your lovely creations with us at Sweet Stamps monthly challenge here

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Here is my Recipe!




I used Kraft paper as my background and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Distressed Inks
I layered it with love DP 
Added my Image
Made 3 more Tags, To:, From: and my Sentiment
Attached them all with lovely ribbon and made bows 



These lovely duo stamps is from SweetStamps.com
I coloured them in with Promarkers
Added A little bow to the girl
and used Stickles for the hearts and on all the corners
for a bit of bling


This lovely sentiments stamp is also from SweetStamps.com

Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy lives to visit my blog!
I would love comments and 
why not become a follower if you are not one yet! 
I would love that
xoxox

I am going to enter this project into the following Challenges:
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - AG (16) 14/8
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge   Tag It (3) 5/8
Party Time Tuesdays AG (39) 6/8
Lexi's Creations Christmas in July (95) 4/8
Make it Monday -AG #151 (114) 5/8


Tuesday 23 July 2013

DT Card for SweetStamp Challenge #127

Hi to you all lovely people out there!

Hope you all had a FAB week end!  the weather has been so good the last few weeks here in Scotland you would not have thought you were in Scotland!!!! BUT  that is all over It is a grey and electric storms every were and the internet has been playing up!!  I have my Granddaughter Alana visiting me and she is 18 months old but fulllllll of energy.  Wow I need holiday after this week!!

Well I better get back to business! 

It is Tuesday and another challenge across at 
SweetStamps Challenge #127 and the theme is

CHRISTMADS GRENERY

We'd love to see your Creations, so come and join the fun with us at 



You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at


SweetStamps.com's online store just by playing along!!

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.


We have another Technique Challenge once a month and is ending on the 14 August. 
The theme for that challenge is Drier SheetTechnique  
So come and share your lovely creations with us at Sweet Stamps monthly challenge here

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Here is my Recipe!


I used a hammered card stock as my main card and made a 8X8 card
I stamps around a white scare card to form my lovely Frame by
Using the lovely corner Poinsettia Coner 746 
and Pointsettia Border U748-CC
The lovely Leaf Die is also from SweetStamps.com from their SweetCuts range SC006 Fancy Leaf


My main image is also from the lovely stamps from 
I used Promarkers to colour it all in:
Forest Green, Apple, Pine, Poppy, Lipstick Red, Amber and Canary




Super that you leave a message! 
I read them with great pleasure. 
Thank you for leaving me a note. 
I read them with a lot of pleasure.

I would like to enter the following Challenges:
Crafting By Designs Christmas in July - (10) - 31/7
 Crafting for all Seasons Christmas in July - #57 (10) 6/8 
Creative Belli  - Christmas #174 (53) 31/7
I love Promarkers - Christmas #178 (10) 31/7


To be updated:

Sunday 21 July 2013

It is Summer time at Hobbycutz

Hi to all my dear friends!

Well across at Hobbycutz we are having another lovely Challenge.  

SUMMER

This theme has been chosen by our talented DT member 


Here is my recipe on Summer!


I made a A5 card and used White Textured  Card 
Used Spellbinders Grand Plain Ovals and cut Orange and Green Card stock and layered


This lovely Digital Image is from Digi Stamp 4 Joy and called 
I coloured her in with Promarkers:
Bright Orange, Aegean, Pastel Green, Powder Blue,
Canary, Pumpkin, Apricot, Tan and Sandstone,
Poppy, Sunkissed Pink, Blush, Ivory, Vanilla, Apple,
Burnt Sienna, True Blue and Berry Red.
For her wings I added glitter
I used Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Oval and
distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans


This is 1 of Hobbycutz lovely dies 
I painted it with white Gesso primer and coloured it in with my Promarkers, 
then inked up with Versamark and used
Iridescent Embossing powder to make my colours pop.


My inside is just a negative I used



Our sponsors this fortnight are:



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Well you have 2 weeks to join in with this Challenge
You are welcome to use whatever product you wish, any stamp company,
you do not have to use a Hobbycutz item,
but if you do you stand a chance to win an extra prize!
£5.00 Hobbycutz Voucher for a random winner that used a Hobbycutz product
to spend at Hobbycutz online Shop

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Super that you leave a message! 
I read them with great pleasure. 
Thank you for leaving me a note. 
I read them with a lot of pleasure.




I would like to enter the following Challenges:
Crafty Creations - #232  Summer (26) 31/7
Through The Craft Room Door  A/G #29 (74) 31/7
Tuesday Throwdown - Toes in the Sand #157 (16) 31/7

To be updated:

Tuesday 16 July 2013

Release Party!!!

Hi my dear friends!

This isn't any Tuesday, NO it is the RELEASE PARTY woohoo!!!!

Today is the day for the releasing of the new ATC size stamp range,


I hope you didn't miss the preview on the Facebook, well if you did
please go and have a look and LIKE the page to stand a chance
to win some of these new amazing stamps! 

The new challenge at  SweetStamps Challenge #126 and the theme is



We know this is every 1 favorite challenge, so come and join the fun with us at 


You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at

SweetStamps.com's online store just by playing along!!

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.


We have another Technique Challenge once a month and is ending on the 14 August. 
The theme for that challenge is Dryer Sheet Technique  
So come and share your lovely creations with us at Sweet Stamps monthly challenge here

We are also on Pinterest  so come and become a follower!

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Here is my inspiration to you on this lovely new stamps from ArtsyFarsty:


I used plain white card hammered card stock
and made a A5 card
The die I used to layer my image on is from
Simply 2 die 4 - Lg Scalloped Rectangle 119


This lovely image is a stamp from the lovely ArtsyfArtsy new Stamps
I just used Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pads, Dried Magnolia to stamp my image
I used a Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals die and gone around the edge
with Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pads, Dried Magnolia


Made a bouquet of flowers and added some of my own handmade decorative pins
  

I used a Cherry Lynn Design- Lace Corner Deco E B165


The inside I used Spellbinder Grand Decorative Oval Die and gone around the edge
with Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Pads, Dried Magnolia
Lastly but not least added a bow! 

I hope you all enjoyed looking at my project as much as I enjoyed making it .  
I would love a comment from all you!!!!!


I am going to enter this project into the following Challenges:
Artistic Inspirations - Pastel Colours - #50 (6) 22/7
Lady Anne's Challenge - Monochrome #4 (37) 5/8
Make it Monday - A/G #149 (9) 22/8
Inspire me Fridays - A/G #111 (120) 22/7 To be updated

Monday 15 July 2013

My DT Card for the Monthly Technique with SweetStamps

Hi all you wonderful people out there!

Just a reminder that this challenge lasts until August 14th!!

Well yes it is that time again! 
It is the Monthly Technique Challenge across at SweetStamps.com!!!

Dryer Sheet Technique

The monthly challenge at SweetStamps Challenges is focused on techniques and will run from the 15th of the current month to the 14 of the next month.

You have a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to spend on lovely nice goodies at the SweetStamps.com

You get an extra chance to win when you use a SweetStamps image on your creation.

**All of these techniques and more can be found on the TUTORIALS page of our website**  

Well here is my take  on it!


I used Green Peralecsent  Card Stock and made a A5 Card
Layered Red Miri and white card
My frame is a Spellbinder Die Scalloped Ovals


My Image is a lovely Duo Stamp from SweetStamps.com
I coloured them in with Promarkers:
Coral, Antique Pink, Umber,
Cool Aqua, Holly and Ruby


I made a bow and added a snowflake button for the center and
added 4 other Snowflake buttons to the 4 corners

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Hope to see you across at Sweet Stamps Monthly Technique Challenge to join in with the fun!!! 

Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy lives to visit my blog!
I would love comments and 
why not become a follower if you are not one yet! 
I would love that
xoxox


I am going to enter this project into the following Challenges:
My Craft Spot - Christmas in July - #104 (14) 24/7
Stamp and Create - Christmas in July - (105) 5/8
Crafting When We Can - Christmas in July - #48 (54) 22/7
2 Sisters - Make it Sparkle - #152 (86) 22/7
Simply Create Too - Christmas in July - #41 (118) 22/7

To be updated

Sunday 7 July 2013

DT Card for Hobbycutz Challenge #10

Hi to all my dear friends!

Well across at http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/Hobbycutz we are having another lovely Challenge.  

Cannot believe it is already Challenge #10

Well the theme is something with the letter "Fantasy" This theme has been chosen by our talented DT member 


Here is my take and my recipe on  "Fantasy!


I used hammered white card
Used Spellbinder Plain and Scalloped Grand Ovals
I had a lovely button and used it with my flowers
I just loved this big Purple Button


I used a Sassy Studio Digital Image called Victoria
I coloured her in with Promarkers
I added some bling 
I used these lovely Swirls from Hobbycutz
You cab order them in different sizes

Our sponsors this fortnight are:

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Well you have 2 weeks to join in with this Challenge
You are welcome to use whatever product you wish, any stamp company,
you do not have to use a Hobbycutz item,
but if you do you stand a chance to win an extra prize!
£5.00 Hobbycutz Voucher for a random winner that used a Hobbycutz product
to spend at Hobbycutz online Shop

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Super that you leave a message! 
I read them with great pleasure. 
Thank you for leaving me a note. 
I read them with a lot of pleasure.




I would like to enter the following Challenges:
Fairy Tale Challenge - Favorite colour #71 (39) 26/7
Inspire me Fridays - A/G 110 (109) 10/7
Challenge 4 Everyone = A/G 24 (66) 18/7
Glitter and Sparkle - Fantasy #40 (10) 13/7
A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of Layers #87 (63) 12/7
One stop Craft challenge - A/G #233 (111) 12/7
The Scrapbook Queen - A/G #24 (16) 19/7
Paula Holifieds Crafts - Die-ing 4 it - (49) 29/7
Catch the Bug - A/G  #July (40) 16/7
Great Impressions - A/G July - (13) 3/8






To be updated

Tuesday 2 July 2013

I just love Snow!

Hi to you all lovely people out there!

Hope you all had a FAB week end! The weather is so lovely here in Scotland! The sun is shining!!! We had a lovely weekend.  My dear friend had a market stall in a big Craft Marque  at a Game Fair this past weekend and we went along to give her support! It was just wonderful! The best of all it never rained! We are all going to another Game Fair this coming weekend with our Motor home and she is having another fair at the Craft Marque! This is also like a big get together for a lot of our friends and family and just all sit at night next to the lovely fire and have a few bears and the ladies all having wine and a good catch up.

Well I better get back to business!

It is Tuesday and another challenge across at SweetStamps Challenge #124 and the theme is

SNOW

We'd love to see your Snow Creations, so come and join the fun with us at 



You could win a $20 shopping spree for goodies at


SweetStamps.com's online store just by playing along!!

Click here for our complete Challenge Rules.


We have another Technique Challenge once a month and is ending on the 14 July. 
The theme for that challenge is Chalk Board Technique  
So come and share your lovely creations with us at Sweet Stamps monthly challenge here

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Here is my Recipe!


I used Textured White Card Stock and made a 8 X 8 Card
Layered Blue and white card
The background paper is an image from the internet 
that I printed off and added Stickles to the snowing hills
I used a Marianne Design Die, Anja Corner LR0200 on all 4 corners. 
My frame is a Spellbinder Die Grand Nestability Floral Ovals
The center I cut out by using another Spellbinders Die Plain Ovals 


My Image is a lovely Duo Stamp from SweetStamps.com
I coloured them in with Promarkers:
Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Pumpkin,
Lipstick Red, Pear Green, Olive Green, Moss,
Cobalt Blue, True Blue, Powder Blue,
Baby Pink, Rose Pink, Ice Grey 1 and Cool Grey 5


The Inside I printed off another sheet and just made dots with the Stickles
I stuck my negative of my die and 
added 4 lovely snow buttons from my stash 


At the back I had to hide were I added my extra card stock to create my 8 X 8 
I had some left over card from the inside and just cut to size and 
added over the extended card

I hope you all enjoyed looking at my project as much as I enjoyed making it .  
I would love a comment from all you!!!!!


I would like to enter the following Challenges:
To be updated